Chapter 2- 9 years later
"Mom it's time for kindergarten" An eager Ginger said jumping up and down on Manny's bed. "Mommy wake up"
Manny opened her eyes and looked at her daughter Ginger. She looked at the time it was 12:00pm.
"5 more minuets baby .give me 5 more minuets" Manny groaned turning the other way
"But it's my first day of school mom!" Ginger wined
Manny looked at Ginger grabbed her and brought her under the covers with her. She gave Ginger a kiss.
"So what grade are you in now?" Manny asked
"I'm in kindergarten mom!" Ginger said
"Oh, I thought you were in high school. You're only in kindergarten!" Manny exclaimed.
It was 9 years later. Manny was a single mom. She lived in a two bedroom apartment, and she worked as a waitress trying to make ends meet to take care of her daughter. She was engaged though to her long time boyfriend Matt. They were getting married next year so that was an up of her life. Manny hadn't thought about Craig, dreamt of Craig, or even said Craig's name ever since that night. All the pictures were burnt, all the memories were recycled and all of her feelings were gone.
It was Ginger's first day of kindergarten. A day she was ready for every since she graduated from pre-school. Ginger was smart and a natural actress. She was really mature for her age too. I mean she was living with Manny of course she had to grow up fast. Manny and Ginger are more like best friends or sisters than they are mother and daughter.
"Mommy I want to go to kindergarten" Ginger wined
"Ok, Ok" Manny said getting off the bed
"Let me go take a shower and I'll take you to kindergarten." Manny said in a kiddy voice.
Manny walked into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. She had cut her hair up to her shoulders and laired it. She had light brown highlights.
"You're a hot mom" Manny said to herself
She looked down at her stomach where she had a playboy bunny tattoo. Manny wanted to be a playmate but then her bundle of joy came! And all her dreams went down the tube, well her dreams of being a playmate. Manny took a shower and was out. Ginger was already at the table eating her breakfast. When Ginger was 3 her dad left them. Manny went in a depressive stage and Ginger had to do a lot of the work for Manny giving that Manny was in her depressive stage. Emma helped though, that's why Ginger calls Emma "Mommy Emma" But Marco and Paige took a big part of it too. And they are still helping once in a while. But now Manny wants to be a good mom and take care of her kid by herself.
Manny sat down and poured herself some cereal.
"So are you ready for kindergarten?" Manny asked
"Yeah!" Ginger replied "I already know how to count and I know how to add. Like one plus two is four"
"One plus two is three you silly goose"
"That's not what Johnny told me" Ginger said
"Well Johnny must be wrong."
"No he's not"
"So you're telling me this Johnny guy is smarter than me?" Manny asked pointing her spoon at Ginger
"Yeah" Ginger snapped
"Well he's not" Manny hissed
"Yes he is" Ginger replied
"No he's not"
"Yes he is"
"No he's not"
"Yes he is"
"No he's not"
"Yes he is"
"Yes he is" Manny said
"No he's not" Ginger said
"See he's not. You said it yourself" Manny said with a grin
"You cheated mom" Ginger said frowning her face
"Thank god you're going to kindergarten so they can knock some sense into your brain" Manny said
The phone started to ring.
"I'll get it!" Ginger said running towards the phone
Manny looked at her cereal and poked at it.
"Oh hi Jesse" Ginger said in a lovey dovey way "Do you want to talk to my mom? No I'm not going to high school I'm going to kindergarten. You better be sorry here's my mom" Ginger said walking over to Manny "It's your lover" she said with a smile
"Give me the phone" Manny said grabbing the phone away from Ginger
"Hi baby" Manny said
"You called him baby" Ginger said laughing
"Eat your food or else your not going to kindergarten!" Manny said
She turned around so Ginger couldn't hear her.
"I miss you Jesse" Manny whispered
"I miss you too" Jesse said "I'm sorry I can't make it to Ginger's first day of school, I mean they're holding me back at the office and…"
"Don't worry I don't think Ginger wants you there anyway" Manny said
"Ok so I have to go. I'll take you guys out for dinner ok" Jesse said
"Yeah it's ok" Manny said "I love you"
"I love you too. Bye"
Manny sighed and hung up the phone. She turned around and gave Ginger a cheesy smile.
"Your smile is dangerously cheesy" Ginger said
"So are you ready for kindergarten?" Manny asked trying to get Ginger pumped up
"Yeah" Ginger said jumping up and down on her chair
"He's not coming is he?" Ginger asked
They were on there way too Middle Grounds, Ginger's new school.
"He's busy Ginger"
"Yeah what a liar. He's so cheating on you mom" Ginger said
"How do you know what cheating is your what five?" Manny asked
"Ethan cheated on Gwen with Theresa." Ginger said
"And what show is this?"
"Passions" Ginger said proudly
"Now when did you start watching Passions?"
"I don't know"
"Ok… where do you watch passions?"
"At Aunty Paige's house" Ginger said "We watch it when she and uncle Spinner have disagreements. We eat chocolate ice-crème and everything. Just like we used to do when daddy left us."
"Ok…I'm going to have to have a talk with Aunty Paige"
"So he's not coming?" Ginger asked
"I told you he's busy but mommy Emma's coming!" Manny said excitedly
"That's because mommy Emma's cool and she keeps her promises" Ginger said
"You should marry her instead. But wait you would turn out like Uncle Marco. And we don't want another Uncle Marco"
"Hey be nice this uncle Marco we're talking about takes you shopping like every Friday so you shouldn't be saying anything mean" Manny said
"True"
"How about we just listen to some music." Manny asked
She put on the music and holla back girl came on she and Ginger danced and sang the whole way there.
"Have fun at school Ginger" Manny said while leaving her classroom
"Ok mom you can leave now!" Ginger said pushing her out of the room
"She's so big now!" Emma said
"I know she is. I love her so much she just knows a little to much for her age."
"What do you expect she lives with you. You had some hard times she had to grow up faster."
"True" Manny said wile walking out the school
"Well I got to go JT and I are getting ready for our family trip."
"Yeah well I'lls see you later than" Manny said
"Yeah bye" Emma said
Manny came back4 hours later to pick up Ginger.
"Hi mom…meet my new friend Missy!" Ginger exclaimed
"Hi Missy, I'm Manny. Ginger's mom"
"Nice to meet you Manny" Missy said giving Manny a smile
"See she has manners Ginger you should learn from her." Manny said
"Whatever lets go mom" Ginger said
"So that Missy girl seems really nice" Manny said when they were driving home
"Yeah she is, she's really cool. She lives with her dad and she has a maid and she's really nice. We promised each other we would be friends forever. And we are going to pray to God that we can somehow become sisters. Maybe you can dump that jackass your going to get married to and marry her dad."
"Ginger watch your language. I love Jesse and he loves me so just mind your own business on this one ok?"
"When we get home we have to get ready because Jesse is taking us out for lunch!" Manny exclaimed
"How fun!" Ginger sarcastically said